Yarn-winder.



' JAMES AGnUsEn, orIcHIoAGo LInoIs;

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it Be it known .that L JAMns MAGNUsEN, a "citizen of. the United States, residing at [Chicago, .in the county of Cook and State Ibi Illinois, have'invented new and useful Improvements in Yarn- Winders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to winding and reeling devices. and has for its object the 10.

provision of .a device whereby skeins of yarn, twine, or thread may be supported during the action of winding it on a ball, or

otherwise.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character which may be readily attached to a table or shelf and which is so constructed that the parts there-.

of may be adjusted for holding different sizes and lengths of skeins.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which is formed entirely of wire and which is consequently simple and inexpensive in manufacture, which will be highly eflicient and durable in service. and a general improvement of the art.

Vith the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device in position upon a table top.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof detached from the table.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral 5 designates the stationary or supporting portion of my device which is formed from a single length of wire twisted together intermediate its ends to provide a vertically extending portion 6 and having its end portions bent to provide a clamping member 7 engageable upon the edge of a table or shelf. The vertical portion 6 is so twisted as to provide. laterally extending loops 8 and 9 formed respectively upon the extreme upper end and the intermediate portion and horizontally disposed in vertical alinement with each other.

The movable or skein supporting portion of the device comprises a pair of arms 10 which are identical in construction each of Specification of Letters l?atei ti v 1 a-te11td Feb 1i 19fl), v Applicationfiled June22,1 18.i'SeriaINoJQLSQY.

which includes a pair of similar sections 11 and 12. These sections 11 and 12 are-identical in construction and eachis formed from a single length of wire '13having one end 16 to provide a vertical arm. The sections ll-and 120i the arms 10 are slidably associated by the engagement of the loops 1% about the wires 13 as clearly shown in the drawing.

In order that the arms 10 may be supported upon the member 5, I provide a spindle 17 upon which is rigidly secured a disk 18 with which cooperates a washer 19 engaged by a clamping nut 20 disposed upon the upper threaded end of the spindle 17.

The parts of the device are assembled as follows. The supporting member 5 is ap plied to a table or shelf by engaging the clamping portion 7 thereof upon the edge of the table, after which the spindle 17 is inserted through the loops 8 and 9, whereupon the disk 18 will be disposed upon the top of the upper loop 8. It is understood of course that the nut 20 and washer 19 are at this time disengaged from the spindle. One arm 10 is then placed with the wires 13 of its sections disposed upon the disk 18 in straddling relation to the spindle 17. The other arm 10 is then disposed upon the first arm at right angles thereto with its wires also straddling the spindle 17 after which the washer 19 is placed in position and the nut 20 engaged upon the threaded end of the spindle and screwed firmly onto the washer 19 to hold the parts firmly clamped together. It will of course be understood that in some instances, or whenever desired, only one of the arms 10 need be placed in position between the disk 18 and washer 19.

In the use of the device, it will be obvious that a skein of yarn, twine or thread or other material to be wound onto a ball is engaged over the vertical arms 16 to be held thereby in extended position. The

outwardly bent extreme upper ends 21 of 10 will prevent the skein from slipping downwardly. When the yarn or other material is thus disposed upon the device, it may be readily wound therefrom and onto a ball, the arms 10 and the spindle 17 rotating with the loop 8 serving as a bearing for the disk 18. It will be noted that the slidable adjustment of the sections of each arm toward and away from each other permits the arms to be extended to hold the skein'taut and also permits adjustment of the device to accommodate skeins of difi'erent sizes. It will also be noted that the skein holding arms assembled upon the spindle may be bodily removed from the supporting member 5 without removing the supporting member 5, if desired.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawing it will be apparent that I have thus provided a very simple and inexpensive device whereby skeins of yarn, string, thread or other material may be supportedin properly extended positions while the yarn or other material is being Wound therefrom onto a ball, spool or otherwise.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is A device of the character described comprising a supporting member formed from a single length of wire bent and twisted intermediate its ends to provide a vertically.

loops at the extreme upper end and intermediate portion of said vertical portion, a

spindle rotatable within said loops, a disk formed on said spindle and resting upon the top of the uppermost loop, pairs of horizontally disposed supporting arms disposed upon said disk, the opposite ones of said.

arms being slidably engaged and having their inner ends coiled about each other to form guides, and a washer clamped upon said spindle and holding said arms rigid in respect to said disk, said spindle and arms being bodily removable as a unitfrom engagement with said loops. 7

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JAMES MAGNUSEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

